Critical reception
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found the album to be lackluster compared to Opposite of H2O, criticizing the producers and Drag-On's label mates for crafting uninspired beats and lyrics.[2] Jon Caramanica, writing for Rolling Stone, commended Drag-On for emulating DMX's world-weary flow and fine-tuning his lyricism but felt that he squandered it when either compared to the album's guest artists or delivering generic party tracks.[3] Vibe writer Laura Checkoway praised the combination of Drag-On's vocal delivery over idiosyncratic production and his attempts at lyrical growth on "My First Child" and "Life Is Short", despite diverting away from that established blueprint, concluding that "Hell and Back is still a trip worthwhile."[4]
Track listing
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1. | "Intro" | 0:22 |
2. | "Feel My Pain" | 2:58 |
3. | "Bang Bang Boom" (featuring Swizz Beatz) | 4:22 |
4. | "Bronx (Skit)" (featuring Okre Boy, Bar, Haze and Neo) | 1:33 |
5. | "Respect My Gangsta" (featuring Styles P) | 4:01 |
6. | "Tell Your Friends" (featuring Jadakiss) | 3:48 |
7. | "Put Your Drinks Down" | 3:54 |
8. | "Hector the Killer MC (Skit)" (featuring Capone) | 1:45 |
9. | "Trouble" | 3:50 |
10. | "I'm a Ryder" (featuring Baby and TQ) | 4:33 |
11. | "Let's Get Crazy" (featuring DMX) | 3:27 |
12. | "Busta (Skit)" (featuring Capone) | 1:11 |
13. | "U Had Me" (featuring Melissa Jimenez) | 4:17 |
14. | "Holla at Your Boy" | 3:13 |
15. | "My First Child" | 3:40 |
16. | "It's a Party" | 4:29 |
17. | "Life Is Short" | 3:26 |
18. | "U Had Me, Pt. 2" (featuring Eve and Aja Smith) | 4:04 |
Charts
Chart (2004) |
Peak position |
Billboard 200 |
47 |
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
5 |